New Drug to Tackle TB Menace Tested
A new drug, found to be effective on mice, has shown promising signs in treating tuberculosis, reports international journal Nature. […]
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Scientists discover new type of protein, may help in cancer and diabetes
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have discovered a new type of chemical modification that affects numerous proteins within […]
Roche’s Cancer Drug Patent Partly Revoked
India has partly revoked patents granted to Roche Holding AG for its breast cancer drug Herceptin, a spokesman for the […]
Communication Between Bacteria Helps Them Resist Antibiotics
New research from Western University unravels a novel means of communication that allows bacteria such as Burkholderia cenocepacia (B. cenocepacia) […]
A Small Dose of Testosterone Prevents Muscle Wasting Without The Normal Side Effects
New Australian research suggests that a small dose of testosterone directed solely to the liver stimulates protein synthesis, likely preventing […]
Technique to create Better Anti-Cancer Agents, Arthritis Drugs, and More
Many drugs such as agents for cancer or autoimmune diseases have nasty side effects because while they kill disease-causing cells, […]
Pfizer to Internally Split Generic, Branded Drugs Operations
Pfizer Inc on Monday said it plans to internally separate its commercial operations into three business segments, including two units […]
Clinical trial deaths: Govt relies on data from pharma firms
Accepting 80 clinical trial deaths in the past seven years, the Centre on Friday admitted before the Supreme Court that […]
New drug treatment strategy may be effective in the deadliest cancers
UC San Francisco researchers have found a way to knock down cancers caused by a tumor-driving protein called “myc,” paving […]
New Drugs For IBS, Hepatitis C
Research presented at Digestive Disease Week® (DDW) explores pharmaceutical advances for treating irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D) and hepatitis […]
First-ever small animal model of norovirus provides tool for future drug studies
An animal model of the human norovirus created at the University of Michigan Health System lays the groundwork for understanding […]
UCB files cases against Ranbaxy, Aurobindo, Glenmark, Sun Pharma, others on patent issue
UCB, a global biopharma company, alongwith others has filed separate cases against as many as 15 drug makers, including India’s […]
Sun Pharma recalls brain haemorrhage treatment drug in US
Drug major Sun Pharma has recalled certain lots of Nimodine capsules (30 mg)— a drug indicated to treat brain haemorrhage […]
